Mezzo-soprano

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A mezzo-soprano is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that of a soprano and that of an alto.

Famous mezzo-sopranos:

• Cecila Bartoli
• Janet Baker
• Barbara Dever
• Marilyn Horne
• Denyce Graves

See also Music terminology

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Mezzo-soprano" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezzo-soprano, used under the GNU Free Documentation License